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Power Walking/Treadmill - Fat Burning Heart Rate
Just need some advice/tips on this... I recently joined the gym and have been power walking on the treadmill as my cardio (I wouldn't last more than a minute running) Anyway, I've been doing research online and it turns out power walking gets your heart rate at the "fat burning" level. I used an online calculator and it…
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Artificial Sweetners ? Are there carbs in them?
I'll admit it right off the bat, I use WAY too many packets of equal in my coffee and flaxseed meal each day. I have a severe sweet tooth that is only satisfied by this. However, I've recently done some research on Equal and it turns out there are .89 carbs in a packet of Equal. That means, if I'm using say, 30 packets a…
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Tredmill Powerwalking: Advice
I recently joined the GYM ! WOW first time in my life. Anyway, I have been reading a lot about power walking on the treadmill and fast results. Evidently powerwalking allows your HR to be in the fat burning zone. I have been walking for 60minutes at 4.0mph at a 4.0 incline. I work up a sweat and burn around 500 calories.…
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1 month Plateau! So frustrated
I've been logged into Myfitnesspal, tracking all my food for almost 2 months. Generally when I finish my log at the end of the day, it says that if I eat like "this" everyday I'll be a certain weight in 5 weeks (usually projected to be 10lbs less than I am) I STILL haven't hit that goal. I do nothing but fluctuate between…
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Flaxseed Meal - keto friendly ?
Recently I've been eating SOOO much flaxseed meal (mixed with almond milk and equal) Is it too good to be true that it's zero carbs !? And if so, can I eat as much as I have, given I stay within my calorie limits each day ? I have a crazy sweet tooth and this is the only thing I've found that satisfies it
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Low Carb Plateau HELP
Hi all ! I've recently hit a plateau in my weight loss and I was looking for some advice as to why or what I can do to get over the hump. Basically I've researched it and come up with SO many "reasons" as to why, but half of them are contradicting one another. I'm eating too little, I'm eating too much, I need a cheat day,…
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Dukan Diet Attack Phase: Please Help !!
Hi everyone ! I'm currently in the attack phase of the Dukan diet and am finding that Fat free cottage cheese is literally saving my life everyday. I mix it with cinnamon and Splenda and have an amazing treat. However, a lot of blogs and sites have conflicting ideas about consuming too much non-fat dairy in this stage…
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Too much dairy for Dukan Attack phase ?
Hi everyone ! I'm currently in the attack phase of the Dukan diet and am finding that Fat free cottage cheese is literally saving my life everyday. I mix it with cinnamon and Splenda and have an amazing treat. However, a lot of blogs and sites have conflicting ideas about consuming too much non-fat dairy in this stage…
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Newbie to Ketosis diet, need advice
Hi all ! I'm a super paranoid dieter and the idea of consuming so much fat on the Keto diet is scary to me. I just don't know if I'm doing it right. Can anyone look at my food log and let me know if they think I'm around where I should be as far as daily carbs/ fat/ calories etc ? Thanks !!
